Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadours - Free Concert - March 27, 2008

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Picaro Records) - Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts and the Raices Latin Music Museum are pleased to present PAPO VAZQUEZ Pirates Troubadours in concert as part of its ongoing Latin Music Series; RITMOS CALIENTES on Thursday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free, and the concert will be held at One East 104th Street and Fifth Avenue, in the Third Floor Theater.

Philladelphia raised Puerto Rican trombonist, composer and arranger Papo VaZquez is an innovator of three important musical movements in the history of contemporary music. First, as a founding member of a group of musicians that began a resurgence of Afro Caribbean Jazz in New York during the late 1970' s, which included Jerry Gonzalez, Hilton Ruiz and Dave Valentin, and others. Later in l980 when he moved to Puerto Rico, he co-founded Batacumbele- a progressive and influential modern band in the history of Puerto Rican music. He later established the group Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadours and later the 20-piece Papo Vazquez Pirate Orchestra.

The Harbor Conservatory along with the Raices Latin Music Museum encourages living artists not only through performance and education programs, but by keeping the tradition of Latin music alive. Our programs involve artists who are vibrantly active on the scene today, but who also have a respect and dedication to the history of the genre.